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Why do Golf Balls have Dimples?
Wendy Sadler

Accent Press

Have you ever wondered why golf balls have dimples or why your hair goes frizzy in the rain?

Scientist Wendy Sadler has the answers in her book of Weird and Wonderful facts.

Broken down into user-friendly chapters like sport, going out, the great outdoors, food and drink and the downright weird, Wendy's book gives the scientific answers to life's intriguing questions, like why toast always lands butterside down and why you can't get (too) lost with a satnav.

About the Author

Welsh flanker Dan Lydiate grew up on his family's farm near Llandrindod Wells. He started his rugby career as a teenager with Newport Gwent Dragons Academy, progressing to their senior squad. In 2008 he suffered a serious neck injury in the Dragons' Heineken Cup Group match at Perpignan threatening his playing career. A year later he made his debut for Wales and quickly established himself as a key player.